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A lot of people do. By Tanya Sichynsky A keen consumer of shellfish, Tanya Sichynsky hosts an annual shrimp cocktail party. The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is ...

The brine pools, located in the Gulf of Aqaba, are up to ten times saltier than normal seawater and lack oxygen, causing any marine creature that enters them to either be anesthetized or die ...

The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey ...

ORIGINAL: Note that McFarlane has released similar Micheal Keaton and Christian Bale Batman figures in the past, like those found in the Movie Collection 6-pack and the ’89 Batmobile vehicle ...

Earlier this month during a video interview, James said that the toy, which looks like a maniac and is known among collectors as a Jolly Chimp, was one of his frequent scene partners. Distancing ...

By comparison, his follow-up The Monkey opts for no-frills realism: it is about a toy monkey that causes hideous deaths. One biff on the snare drum from this grinning primate, and hapless ...

Their vagabond wastrel of a father (Adam Scott, in a prologue cameo), long out of the picture, has left behind some trinkets and mementos, including one bad-intentioned toy monkey, not a cymbal ...

Finding the perfect dog toy to add to your list of pet essentials is more complicated than you might think. If you’ve bought soft and fluffy plushes just to find them ripped apart in under two ...

There is a lot of goodness in the brine just waiting to be used elsewhere in your kitchen. Whether you prefer spicy, dill or sweet pickles, the brine that preserves and flavors them can add extra ...

North Texas is in the middle of winter, which means area roads are being treated with brine. Texas Department of Public Safety crews were seen hitting the roads Sunday to treat major roads and ...